Merrilliopanax listeri

Merrilliopanax listeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, native to the east Himalayas, Nepal, south-central China and Myanmar.[1] It was first described by George King in 1898 as Dendropanax listeri.[2]

Merrilliopanax listeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Merrilliopanax
Species:
M. listeri
Binomial name
Merrilliopanax listeri
(King) H.L.Li[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Dendropanax listeri King
  • Gilibertia listeri (King) Hand.-Mazz.
  • Merrilliopanax chinensis H.L.Li

Conservation

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Merrilliopanax chinensis was assessed as "critically endangered" in the 2004 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Yunnan in China.[3] As of February 2023, M. chinensis was regarded as a synonym of Merrilliopanax listeri, which has a wider distribution, including the Himalayas and Myanmar.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Merrilliopanax listeri (King) H.L.Li", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-02-10
  2. ^ "Merrilliopanax listeri (King) H.L.Li", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2023-02-10
  3. ^ China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Merrilliopanax chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T46464A11058422. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46464A11058422.en. Retrieved 2021-11-14.